HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6418-A Staff AnalysisJune 17, 2004
M NO.: 4 FILE NO.: Z -6418-A
NAME: YMCA PCD Revocation and Rezoning to UU,
Urban Use
LOCATION: NW corner of 6th and Broadway
OWN ERIAPPLICANT: City of Little Rock
PROPOSAL: To revoke the YMCA Short -Form PCD and to rezone
the property to UU, Urban Use District.
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SITE LOCATION:
The site is located at the northwest corner of 6th and Broadway.
COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD:
The site is located within the dense urban downtown core of the City. The
1998 PCD allowed use of the old YMCA building for a mixture of office,
commercial and residential uses. The property had previously been
zoned 1-2, Industrial. The zoning of the downtown area was changed to
Urban Use in 2000. The UU Zoning District allows office, commercial and
residential uses by -right. Revoking the PCD and zoning the site to UU will
be compatible with the uses and zoning in the downtown area.
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents
within 300 feet who could be identified and the Downtown Neighborhood
Association were notified of this request.
ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING:
There is no on-site parking. The UU Zoning District does not require any
on-site parking.
SCREENING AND BUFFERS:
No Comments.
5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
No Comments.
June 17, 2004
ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.
6. UTILITY, FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS:
Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected.
Entergy: No Comments received.
CenterPoint Energy: Approved as submitted.
Southwestern Bell: No Comments received.
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Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of
request for water service must be met.
Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced
pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZA) is required on the
domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the
first point of use. Central Arkansas Water (CAW) requires that upon
installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be
completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of
Arkansas and approved by CAW. The test results must be sent to
CAW's Cross Connection Section within ten days of installation and
annually thereafter.
Contact Carroll Keatts at 992-2431 if you would like to discuss
backflow prevention requirements for this project.
Fire Department: Approved as submitted.
County Planning: No Comments.
CATA: The site is located on a CATA bus route.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (MAY 27, 2004)
Staff presented the item and noted there were no issues. The Committee
forwarded the item to the full Commission.
TAFF ANALYSIS:
On January 20, 1998, the Board of Directors approved Ordinance No. 17,652
rezoning the former YMCA property at 524 Broadway from 1-2 Industrial to PCD.
The approved PCD allowed for use of the existing, five -story building as a
June 17, 2004
ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6418-A
mixture of office, commercial and residential uses. The application had been
filed by the City as part of the ongoing effort to save and reuse the old YMCA
building. In 2000, the entirety of downtown was rezoned to UU, Urban Use, a
newly created zoning category that allows any residential, office or enclosed
commercial use. The few PZD zoned sites downtown, including this tract, were
not included in the UU rezoning. Since there is now zoning that will allow the
mixed uses contemplated under the previous PCD, staff believes it is appropriate
to revoke that PCD and to rezone the property to UU. That action could
conceivably make the property more marketable to a potential investor.
Covenants created at the time of any sale could address the issue of preserving
the building.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the PCD revocation and of the proposed UU
zoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 17, 2004)
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval. There was no
additional discussion.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by
staff. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.
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